TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
06/21/2109
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT ARKANSAS TRAVELERS
GAME ID: 6712 - FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (35-32) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Arkansas Travelers (31-36) 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 X 6 11 0
Mills, Travelers Beat Naturals, 6-1
The Arkansas Travelers grabbed a win, 6-1, over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Dickey-Stephens Park. Arkansas right fielder Justin Mills slugged 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. The Travelers improved their record to 31-36 with the win over Northwest Arkansas.

Mills contributed a big hit, a 2-run home run, for Arkansas in the bottom of the fourth. With his team trailing 1-0, Mills took a curveball from Hector Botello and stroked the home run to left. His 5th home run of the season allowed the Travelers to leap in front, 2-1.

Mills called the win "good for the psyche of this team."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Heide CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .299 3 12
V. Taylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .253 5 25
J. Torres RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .275 2 18
J. Lance SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 10 37
J. Howard 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .268 4 26
B. Pyle 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .100 0 0
J. McElwain C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 2 13
W. Gilmore DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .207 9 21
J. Rubin 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 0 1
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Howard (4, 2nd Inning off A. Williams, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Heide , V. Taylor , J. Howard 4 , W. Gilmore , J. Rubin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Torres 2
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lance (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Edwards 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 10 25
R. Whitley 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .318 5 23
K. Gomez CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .341 5 19
C. Gautreaux 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .294 15 50
M. Rose DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .286 2 6
A. Cotner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .222 4 22
A. Arteaga C 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .194 0 1
J. Mills RF 3 2 2 5 1 0 2 .225 5 15
I. Drinkwater LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 3 11
Totals 36 6 11 5 3 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Whitley 2 (11, 3rd Inning off H. Botello, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off H. Botello, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Gautreaux (14, 5th Inning off H. Botello, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Gomez (5, 8th Inning off L. Wilson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mills 2 (5, 4th Inning off H. Botello, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off H. Botello, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Edwards , R. Whitley 4 , K. Gomez 2 , C. Gautreaux 2 , M. Rose 2 , A. Arteaga 2 , J. Mills 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Gomez , C. Gautreaux , M. Rose , I. Drinkwater 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Arteaga
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Mills(Taylor at 2nd base))
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Botello L (3-5) 4.1 9 6 5 2 3 2 92 4.63   
L. Wilson 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 57 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Botello 24
Batters Faced: H. Botello 26, L. Wilson 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Botello 7-3, L. Wilson 3-7
Pitches - Strikes: H. Botello 92-59, L. Wilson 57-36
WP: L. Wilson 2
Hit Batsmen: H. Botello
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Williams W (8-2) 9.0 5 1 1 3 6 1 101 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Williams 76
Batters Faced: A. Williams 34
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Williams 8-12
Pitches - Strikes: A. Williams 101-67
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Mills
Ballpark: Dickey-Stephens Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 5790
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